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Volume 15, Issue 9
Strength in numbers
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guished Heart of Texas Confer- Hilltoppers defeated rival St.
play as a unified team, support-
year,” said Cannon. “What we did how can you afford to miss these
“We’re all playing better, and
are much stronger throughout the everyone to do even better, and is
We’ve really improved our play-
players,” said Frame.
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confident in the teams represent-
ing the Hilltoppers. Not only does
the 2000 season for the tennis
team. The season has few new-
comers, all key players are return-
ing, and the team feels they are
playing pretty much the same
teams they faced in the extin-
Derek Wildman, senior and first seed, prepares to lead the Hilltoppers
to another conference title. This year, the Hilltoppers are setting
their sights on the National Tournament in Florida this May. Photo
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holds them together in a new con-
ference and a new season.
“These are the best kids I’ve
coached in my thirteen years of
coaching,” said Stems.
With that kind of endorsement,
Kane and Chris Frageman are all
returning players.
“Our depth is good, and we’re
court.
“Nothing has changed from last
area. According to Cdach Russell . play and win without guys that and junior Tiffany. Devereaux.
Stems, he can expect a lot of depth should have been there. Opening Anne Mauer, freshman and
from the four through seven spots up a spot can change everything younger sister of James, upholds
better.”
National Bound
Coach Stems certainly expects
to swallow.
Back to Back Champions
The men are looking to estab-
lish themselves in the new con-
Depth
Currently 3-1 on the season, the
ence, and it is this same gel that player in the Hilltopper line up.
Tracy Cannon, junior, is back for her
third year and serving as the first seed
for the Lady Hilltoppers.
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to New Braunfels this weekend
and see the Hilltoppers at the
Abilene Christian University
Tournament. Their next home
game is Wednesday, March 15 at
10 am against Midwestern State
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“This is the best depth we’ve
had in a few years,” said Stems,
who coaches the men’s and
women’s tennis team. The
ing point for the team with the
addition of Mueller, a transfer
from Tyler Junior College.
“This year with Mueller aboard
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said Sterns. Lady Hilltoppers Strength is line up now that we have seven
to round out the team. James in tennis,” said Taylor. The team the Mauer tradition of excellence last year, we’ll do again, only even
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sets an example through his play- team up for doubles, and are cur-
ing and commitment to the team, rently undefeated. The three
But the Hilltoppers interact and seed has become a crucial turn-
Mauer, Aaron Frisch, Richard pulled together to win the confer- on the SEU courts as the seventh
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Saunders fills the three spot as a nomenon left unexpectedly at the turn with sophomore Emily stands out on the team; rather, they
transfer student from the Dallas start of last season. “We had to Zukowski, senior Celene Hadley support each other on and off the
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Coll of St. Scholastica 1 pm
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TXA&M Univ.- Kings. 1pm
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Concordia Univ, at Austin 1pm
Tinity University 2 pm
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Houston Baptist Univ. 2 pm
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we have pretty good depth and chemistry, either. Frame describes augural Conference Champions,
experience on our side,” said them as “really good friends,” and but each team should earn a bid
Stems. for all but Mueller, this is not their to the NCAA Division II National
The four through six spots re- first year together. No real leader Championships in Florida.
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the conference, but to finish with fer Brandice Mueller are key
a winning record in regionals so components to the success of the
they can go on to win at Nation- team early in the season.
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of the greenest hills.
For now, though, she’s chosen the green of a
SEU court to shine, anticipating an exciting and
powerful season for herself and the Lady
Hilltoppers.
ence. Walk into a room with them Mary’s University last weekend, women have jumped from barely
however, and the answer is as ob- losing only two single matches. putting five women on the court
vious as an electric shock. It’s the The good team chemistry makes each game to a strong, seven
chemistry. Add a couple of num- their goal of National champion player line up. Tracy Cannon,
ber 3 seed transfers, mix it with seem that much more feasible, junior, holds the number one spot
regionally ranked players and ex- Wildman, the solo senior, is the followed by returning junior
tra depth, and it’s a potent potion unspoken leader of this group, and Katy Frame. Cannon and Frame
ference after conquering the ing each other.
HOTC two years in a row. They “Playing one on one can be a
have the forces to do so with re- draining experience,” said Taylor,
gionally ranked senior Derek “It’s good to have people back-
Wildman and Aubrey Taylor lead- ing you.”
ing the ranks as the number 1 and The Hilltoppers learned this the
2 seeds, respectively. Pete hard way when the triplet phe-
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nalist last year. But
she’d rather not talk
about her heart wrench-
ing loss to Lillie Tones
of Texas Lutheran Uni-
versity. No, she’d rather talk about the excel-
lent team of women helping her to dominate
the conference.
Already 3-1 in the season, Cannon is excited
Sports Editor
It’s hard to pinpoint on paper Junior James Mauer explained Lady Hilltoppers return stronger
what really is so different about that their goal this year is not just than ever. New depth and trans-
als. “We’re real comfortable with
the schools from the old confer-
ence,” said Mauer. The
the next year. “Ificankeep
my grades up, —annon Said
about her future after St.
Edward’s, “I hope to study
in Cananda. It’s so green
and ideal.” With extended
family in the Canadian re-
gions and grades to
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players for competitive season
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